UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo ***READ POST #1 BEFORE POSTING***

selectamatic

People are reading way too much into this weigh in, both Aldo and Conor looked gaunt but that's perfectly understandable given both of their appearances this past week every man and his dog knew the cut would be tough on them.(both men were looking quite big last week perhaps bigger than previous build ups, I'm not quite sure)
Despite looking gaunt and reaching for water instantly after coming off the scales they both appeared relaxed and pretty energetic given the circumstances. I felt Conor looked better than his previous two weigh ins where as Aldo looked slightly worse than he used to at weigh ins but again that's understandable given his prolonged lay off.
All in all very little drama and for me it made the fight even harder to call.

moneyman

darced wrote: »

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Good in comparison to past weight cuts. I'm pretty sure you know that nobody is saying he looks good or healthy in general, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

dave1982

moneyman wrote: »

Absolutely nothing noteworthy, just Dave clutching at straws to try to pretend Conor loses even the tiniest of battles. Nothing new.

Haha

Amazingfun

McGregor via Decision

Mr_Muffin wrote: »

Anyone know what time the Mendes fight will be on at?

Prob 5:30 am ish/thereabouts...

py2006

McGregor via Decision

RedemptionZ wrote: »

It's just water weight! If you kept doing it you'd die from dehydration! What Conor does is really unsafe, a fighter died recently cutting for a weigh in.

no food or water for 2 days?

Happy Monday

Aldo via Decision

Conor looked like death dressed up tonight.
Aldo looked absolutely composed.
You could sense the reaction from the Irish crowd.
They seem shocked to see Conor in this state.
Worrying it has to be said...................:(

robwen

Aldo via Submission

Conor looks more like Paddy the Hooligan than himself in some of those weigh in pics

py2006

McGregor via Decision

Happy Monday wrote: »

Conor looked like death dressed up tonight.
Aldo looked absolutely composed.
You could sense the reaction from the Irish crowd.
They seem shocked to see Conor in this state.
Worrying it has to be said...................:(

Yea I thought the crowd were quieter than I expected when he came out.

Davei141

moneyman wrote: »

Good in comparison to past weight cuts. I'm pretty sure you know that nobody is saying he looks good or healthy in general, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

The phrase "great shape" was used ffs.

scudzilla

McGregor via Decision

He'll be fine, He'll be heading to the TUF Finale now, few scoops after that, nice big fry in the mornin, he'll be grand

py2006

McGregor via Decision

Have to say, none of the other fighers looked as bad as Conor.

Jesus Wept

Happy Monday wrote: »

Conor looked like death dressed up tonight.
Aldo looked absolutely composed.
You could sense the reaction from the Irish crowd.
They seem shocked to see Conor in this state.
Worrying it has to be said...................:(

Having watched the q&a earlier, they wouldn't be capable of rational thought

Depp

McGregor via Decision

py2006 wrote: »

Have to say, none of the other fighers looked as bad as Conor.

ah holloway was fairly rough now, good few of em were to be fair, just we're not as used to seeing their faces normally

JustTheOne

py2006 wrote: »

Have to say, none of the other fighers looked as bad as Conor.

He walks around at 170 in fairness.

EuskalHerria

McGregor via Decision

Video on the UFC snapchat of Conor giving a nice middle finger to Brazilian fans. Also a video of him backstage before the weigh ins, tri-colour raised, having a go at the Aldo team

Bisping just a moment ago on Fox "Conor could be the first Irish champion, and first UK champion'. Oh dear.

shocksy

McGregor via Decision

Bookies have moved the odds, Aldo is now Evens from 5/4 in about 48 hours, having been 6/4 a couple of weeks ago, Conor drifting badly and may even go off odds against, money is coming for Aldo.

JustTheOne

shocksy wrote: »

Bookies have moved the odds, Aldo is now Evens from 5/4 in about 48 hours, having been 6/4 a couple of weeks ago, Conor drifting badly and may even go off odds against, money is coming for Aldo.

Means Jack **** in relation to the fight.

magma69

Aldo via Submission

breadmonkey

McGregor via Decision

Holy sh!t just watched the weigh in. McGregor must have been really suffering there. Another poster mentioned his voice, hopefully he recovers well between now and tomorrow night!

darced

Aldo via Submission

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Depp

McGregor via Decision

This fellas gunna get a recording contract by the looks of things, getting a serious reaction, some pipes!

Tilikum

Aldo via Submission

JustTheOne wrote: »

He walks around at 170 in fairness.

Well then fight at a higher weight ffs. There should be a limit on how much people can cut. Height & reach advantage. If he fought people at a higher weight he'd get his arse handed to him, because they're all cutting.

The whole thing is a joke lol

StringerBell

Aldo via Decision

moneyman wrote: »

Absolutely nothing noteworthy, just Dave clutching at straws to try to pretend Conor loses even the tiniest of battles. Nothing new.

This is actually clutching at straws to pretend Conor can never lose even the most insignificant of battles!

Aldo mocked what McGregor did at the press conference, McGregor wasn't expecting it and it was ****ing hilarious, that's all there is to it. Not a huge deal but certainly the first time Aldo has "got one over" on McGregor in the media battle, does it matter to the fight? Very unlikely but can we not just see it for the fun moment it was instead of getting bent out of shape?

shocksy

McGregor via Decision

JustTheOne wrote: »

Means Jack **** in relation to the fight.

Where did i state it did????? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I was just making the point betting patterns have changed dramatically.

CurryFlavoured

Wish I had backed Aldo earlier, didn't expect him to shorten so much. I think Aldo wins this but by jaysus I want Conor to take it.

tinpib

McGregor via Decision

robwen wrote: »

Conor looks more like Paddy the Hooligan than himself in some of those weigh in pics

In the face, he was a double. A bit shocking really.

magma69

Aldo via Submission

Tilikum wrote: »

Well then fight at a higher weight ffs. There should be a limit on how much people can cut. Height & reach advantage. If he fought people at a higher weight he'd get his arse handed to him, because they're all cutting.

The whole thing is a joke lol

Agreed something should be done about it. It's dangerous for fighters. Wouldn't surprise me if a lot of fighters are on diuretics to aid them cutting weight.

IBF boxing sanctioning body have a rehydration limit to regulate massive weight cutters.

Jesus Wept

I'd probably have backed Aldo if I were a betting man, but sure a great time to fill your boots if you were a conor believer the whole time?

CurryFlavoured

Conors always looked like **** at the weigh in but still performed, problem is there aren't IVs anymore. Aldo didn't look too much better, cheek bones popping out.

Paully D

McGregor via Decision

shocksy wrote: »

Bookies have moved the odds, Aldo is now Evens from 5/4 in about 48 hours, having been 6/4 a couple of weeks ago, Conor drifting badly and may even go off odds against, money is coming for Aldo.

Posted months ago that this would happen. The sharps were always going to lump on Aldo at the price he was at.